Total-registering means for coin-receiving prepayment devices.



H. J. BAUR.

'TOTM. REGISTERING MEANS FOR COIN RECEIVING PREPAYMENT DEVICES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-19. 1912.

1,1 90,368. Patented July 11, 1916.

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HUGO J. BAUR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JAY M. JOHNSON, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOTAL-REGISTERING MEANS FOR COIN-RECEIVING IREPAYMEN'I DEVICES.

Application filed August 19, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HUGO J. BAUR, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain descriptionof the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe numbers of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in fare registers of that classset forth in my co-pending applicationfor patent for total adding fareregisters, filed Apl. 22, 1912, Serial No. 692,225, and in which thedriving and controlling mechanisms for the register or veeder aresecured axially upon the same shaft with a carrying element, so thatthey rotate upon the same axis therewith.

The object of this invention is to afford a construction wherein drivingmeans for the register are mounted independently from the carryingelement, thus rendering the same somewhat more accessible forinspection.

It is also an object of the invention to afford a construction whereinthe carrying element which affords the floor for the receiving hopper,impels the coin one by one against shifting means to bring the registerinto train for registering said coin and to hold said mechanisms intrain until the registering of the coin is effected and thereafter toimmediately release the same.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings, andis hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a central, vertical section, partly brokenaway, illustrating a fare register embodying my invention, and showingthe same mounted in a fare box. Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation ofthe inclined frame and rotative carrying element with the hopper anddischarge chutes removed. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the frame plateand driving means, with parts removed and in section. Fig. 4. is asection on line 44; of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section on line5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is an enlarged section on line 6-6 of Fig. 3, withparts omitted. Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 3, with partsomit Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11, 1916.

Serial No. 715,749.

ted. Fig. 8 is an enlarged top plan view of the mutilated pinion. Fig. 9is a section 011 line 9-9 of Fig. 3, showing the parts at normal or outof train. Fig. 10 is a similar view, showing the parts in train.

As shown in the drawings: 1, indicates the fare box having a coinreceptacle mounted thereon and containing a drawer or receptacle 3, toreceive the coins after the same have been registered. Secured in saidfare box are upwardly directed frame plates 4:, having the front edgethereof bent upwardly and rearwardly at an angle, and supported thereonin inclined position is a front inclined frame plate 5. Secured betweenthe vertical frame plates 4:, and spaced a distance from the inclinedframe plate 5, and parallel with the latter, is a similar inclined frameplate 6.

J ournaled in the vertical frame plates 4, transversely the fare box, isa shaft 7, adapted to be rotated by a crank or other suitable means, andrigidly secured on which is a bevel pinion 8, which meshes with a bevelgear 9, rigidly secured on a shaft 10, journaled in a sleeve 11, securedon the rear inclined frame plate 6, as shown in Fig. 1. The outer end ofthe shaft 10, extends through, and is journaled in the front inclinedframe plate 5, and rigidly secured on the outer end of said shaft andlying flat against said front-frame plate, is a circular coin carryingwheel or element 12.

Rigidly (but removably) secured on the front inclined frame plate 5, andinclosing said inclined carrying element 12, and litting closely aroundthe periphery thereof, is a casing 13, having an opening in the topthereof indicated by A, through which the coins from the fare collectingbox eventually fall by gravity. Said coin carrying plate or disk element12, is provided on the face thereof, with upstanding outer projections14, inclined inwardly and rearwardly from their front ends, as shown inFig. 2, and as shown, arranged adjacent to, and slightly at the rear ofcorresponding projections 15, 16 and 17, arranged a distance from theperiphery of the carrying element respectively equal to the diameter ofthe respective coin which it is purposed to collect and register in saiddevice.

In the present instance, the machine is shown constructed for pennies,nickels and dimes, and consequently the projections 15, are spaced fromthe periphery of the carrying wheel a distance approximately equal tothe diameter of a dime, while the projections 10, are spaced from theperiphery of the carrying wheel approximately the diameter of a pennyand similarly, the projections 17, a e spaced therefrom a distanceapproximately equal to the diameter of a nickel and the innerprojections are spaced sutliciently in advance of the outer to permit acoin of less diameter than that for which said projections are intendedto carry, to pass therebetween, so that each pair of said projectionscan carry but a coin of a predetermined diameter, and the innerprojection is set a distance from the perimeter of the carrying wheelsuch that a smaller coin will pass therebetween while a coin of largersize will fall therefrom before reaching registering position at the topof the carrying wheel. As shown a grooye 18, is pro ided in the face ofsaid carrying element concentric with the shaft 10, and extendingbetween the projections of each pair and within the same and alsoconcentric with the shaft, is an inner groove 19.

V l'iigidly secured on the shaft 10. beneath the inclined frame plate isa gear wheel 90, and rigidly secured on a shaft 11, jour: naled in abearing therefor, is secured the gear 23 on the under side of theinclined frame plate thereby affording a two to one dri e. Zilso rigidlysecured on said shaft 21. is a plate Qt, shaped to atford a Geneva gearand the outwardly directed throws or stops of which are indicated by 26and 27 respectiyely. Rig idly secured on said shaft 21, and to theGeneya gear 2- is a mutilated gear 28. for actuating the registers. Thecarryingwhcel is pro ided with two pairs of projections diametricallyopposite from each other on said wheel for carrying pennies. two pairsof such projections also diametrically 0pposite each other for carryingdimes, and two other pairs similarly arranged, for carrying nickels.Inasmuch. howe er. as the relati e sizes of the gears 20 and 21 afford atwo to one drive, for the shaft 21, and the mechanism thereon ascompared with the carrying wheel, it follows that but one group of teethare proyided on said mutilated gear for each of the respectivedenominations of coin the de ice is adapted to receive, and consequentlya group of two teeth. indicated by is provided on said wheel to registerpennies, a group of ten teeth to register nickels, indicated by 30, anda group of twenty teeth to register dimes. indicated by 31, are providedthereon and spaced to afford substantially equal spaces between thegroups. Also rigidly secured upon the shaft and through said mutilatedgear and Gene a gear, is a locking plate which is shaped or formed toprovide a downwardly directed, peripheral flange 33, integral with whichand projecting outwardly from thelower end thereof are locking flanges3t, 35, and 36, arranged adjacent the penny, nickel and dime groupsrespectively, as shown in Fig. 3.

Secured upon a bracket 37, which is attached to the under side of theframe plate 5, is a eeder or register 38, provided yith a be el gear 89,as is usual, and journaled in a suitable bracket 40 in a suitable seattherefor, on the inclined frame plate 5, is a shaft ii, on the lower endof which is secured the be el pinion i2, which meshes with the bevelpinion on the register or eeder. Rigidly secured on said shaft i1. is apinion "t3. as shown, provided with eight teeth, and rotatably securedon said shaft abo e. and resting on the same, is a mutilated pinionii-l, also haying eight teeth, alternate teeth of which are of a lengthto engage, and do engage the mutilated gear and also the Geneva gear,while the remaining teeth are short and capable of meshing with themutilated gear only.

The pinion i3, is secured on its shaft slightly below the mutilatedgear, so that the same at all times is out of engagement therewith, butthe rotatire pinion fil -t, is at all times engaged with either themutilated gear or Genera gear or both, so that the yecder or register isnormally out of train with the gear 23, which rotates continuously whenthe machine is in operation. Means are proyided for bringing said yeederor register in train with said gear through the medium of said pinionsand mutilated gear when a coin is brought to registering position uponthe carrying wheel. For this purpose. as shown, upwardly directedparalle, brackets i5, are provided on the inclined frame plate 5, andjournaled therein is a shaft to, near each end of which is securedoutwardly projecting arms 7t? and $8, the former of which extends o erthe top of the carrying wheel and is yoked at its extremity and hasournaled therein a wheel l9, which tracks in the groove 18, in thecarrying wheel. as shown in Figs. 2 and t, so that as each coin iscarried upwardly on the carrying wheel to registering position, the coin(by engagement beneath said wheel) causes the same to ride upwardlythereoyer. The other of said arms is, as shown, is relatiyely longerthan the arm 4:7, and pirotally engaged on the extremity thereof is alink 50, which extends through an aperture in the inclined frame plate5, and inwardly substantially parallel the shaft etl. Secured on theinner end of said link is a yoke 51. A bracket 52, secured on theinclined plate 5, and, if desired, integral with the bracket {-0, beforedescribed, extends beneath said yoke and extending therethrough andthrough suitable apertures in the arms of said yoke, and through a gearwheel 53, journaled between said yoke arms, is a shaft 54, the up perend of which is journaled in a suitable recess or seat therefor in theunder side of the inclined frame plate 5. Said gear wheel meshesnormally at all times with the pinion 43, rigidly secured on the veederdriving shaft 41, and is normally out of mesh with the rotativemutilated pinion 44, the latter of which is at all times in mesh withthe mutilated gear and Geneva gear, so that when a coin passes beneaththe arm -47, elevating the arm, the arm or lever 48, is thrown upwardlythereby, thus elevating the gear 53, by means of the link 50, to bringboth said pinions into mesh therewith and thereby communicate the driveof the mutilated loose pinion 44, to the tight pinion 43, driving theveeder thereby. Of course, the amplitude of elevation of said gear forthis purpose, need be but slight. Any desired elevation, however, may beattained by varying the relatit e length of the arms 47 and 48, or thedepth of the groove 18, or both, so that even a very thin coin willafford sufficient'shift for said gear wheel 43, to bring the veeder intotrain as before described.

Means are provided for positively holding the mechanism in train untilthe money value of the coin has been recorded on the veeder. For thispurpose, as shown, a bracket 55, is provided on the under side of theinclined frame plate 5, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 5, and journaledthereon at one end is an arm 56, which is relatively broad and strong,and may be constructed in the form of a channel or other structuralform, if desired, and through the outer ends of the flanges of whichextends a rod or stud 57 which, at its extremity, extends beneath thelocking flanges or projections on the locking plate, as shown in Figs. 3and 6.

As shown in Fig. 7, a strong spring 58, is provided on the pintle forsaid arm and at one end engages the bracket, and at the other endengages over the arm and acts to hold the free end of the armdownwardly. As shown also, said arm at its extremity adjacent themutilated gear and locking plate, is slotted, and engaged therein is afinger or projection 59, integral with the yoke 51, for the gear 53, sothat when said gear is shifted upwardly, as shown in Fig. 10,to bringsaid pinions into mesh and drive the veeder, the free-end of said arm56, and the stud 57, thereon, are also shifted upwardly so that the endof the latter engages over the look ing projection adjacent thereto andcorresponding with the group of teeth on the mutilated gear in positionnext to actuate the register. In this position, said stud positivelyholds the register in train with the driving means, for example, a crankon the shaft 7,so that, entirely independently of the coin which firstbrought said elements into train, said mechanisms are positively held intrain until the registering of the value of the coin is completed, whenthe stud is released from the locking projection on the locking plate,and the parts again thrust out of train by the action of the spring 58,and gravity.

The operation will be evident from the foregoing description. It is, ofcourse, to be understood that the relative proportions of the gears andpinions alfording the driving train to the veeder, and the arrangementof the groups of teeth on the mutilated gear with reference to the pairsof carrying projections on the carrying plate or element, are such thatthe fraction of rotation of the pinions effected when the drivingmechanism to the veeder is brought in train by a penny, shall besufficient to record the proper money value, to-wit, one cent, upon theveeder, and similarly with other denominations of coins for which themachine may be constructed. It is evident that the carrying elementperforms no function whatever except to carry the coin into position totrip the shifting lever to bring the drivingmeans entrain, and that thecoin having tripped the shifting lever, performs no further function,the mechanisms being held in train until the completion of theregistration by the mutual engagement of the revolving locking plate andthe stud 57, which was elevated into such engagement simultaneously withthe parts being brought in train to effect the drive.

Of course, it is to be understood that details of construction may bevaried through a wide range. I have merely illustrated and described buta preferred form of my invention. I therefore do not purpose limitingthe patent to be granted on this application otherwise than necessitatedby the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described a coin carrying element, meansremoved from the coin carrying element for driving a register, saidmeans comprising in part gears mounted with their axes parallel to theaxis of the coin carrying element, a register normally out of train withsaid driving means, shifting mechanism operated by contact with thesurface of a passing coin to bring the register into train with itsdriving means, and means holding the register in train independent ofthe coin until the coin value has been registered on the register.

2. In a device of the class described a coin carrying element, aregister for the coin values, driving means normally out of traintherewith and comprising in part gears mounted parallel to the axis ofsaid coin carrying element and disposed above the same, mechanismadapted to contact the surface of a coin and operated by each coincarried to deposit on said carrying element to bring the register intotrain with its driving means, and a detent acting to hold said registerin train independent of the coin until the registration of the moneyvalue of said coin.

In a device of the class described an inclined rotative coin carryingelement, different coin engaging means thereon, one for eachdenomination of coin to carry that coin only, a hopper forindiscrin'iinately mixed coins supported to discharge to said carryingelement, means for driving the carrying element, a register for thecoins, driving means for said register normally out of train with theregister and comprising in part gears mounted parallel. to the axis ofthe carrying element and disposed above said axis of said coin carryingelement, means operated by each passing coin for bringing the registerin train with its driving means, a detent acting to support saidmechanisms in train until complete registration of the coin, and mainsimmediately thereafter shifting said mechanism out of train.

l. In a device of the class described a continumisly rotatable coincarryingele ment, driving mechanisms independent therefrom, and rotatingsimultaneously therewith, and disposed at the rear of and at a pointabove the axis of said coin carrying element, a register normally out oftrain with the driving mechanism, pivotally supported means forentraining the registcr with said driving mechanism, comprising ashifting lever extending over the carrying element in position to beheld elevated by each passing coin, and means acting to maintain theregister in train until complete registration of the coin and to releasethe register from said driving mechanism thereafter.

In a machine of the class described an inclined rotative coin carryingwheel, coin carrying projcctioi'is thereon, said coin carrying wheelhaving a groove in the face thereof concentric therewith and lyingbetween the coin carrying projections, a tripping lever extending overthe faces of said wheel, a roller thereon extending into the groove andadapted to ride over each coin carried therepast on said carryingelement, a shifting arm connected with said lever, a register, drivingmeans therefor normally out of train therewith mounted at the rear ofsaid carrying wheel at a point above the axis thereof, means connectedwith the shifting arm to bring the same into train when the trippinglever is elevated by each coin, and means holding the register in trainuntil registration of the coin is effected.

3. la a device of the class described a rotative coin carrying element,means for driving the same, a register, rotative driving means for theregister normally out of train therewith and disposed at the rear ofsaid coin carryin element and at a point above the axis of rotationthereof, means driving said driving means sinmltaneously with the coincarrying element, a lever disposed above the coin carrying element inposition to be engaged and lifted by each passing coin, a shifting leverof greater length rigidly connected therewith and op erativcly connectedto bring the register into train with its driving means when the tripping lever is elevated by a coin, and coact ing means for holding theregister in train independent of the coin until the coin value isregistered.

T. In a device of the class described a hopper, an inclined rotativecoin carrying plate extending thereinto and alli ording a part of thebottom thereof, project-ions on said coin carrying plate adapted toselectively engage and carry iiuliscrilninately mixed coins from thehopper one by one to a place of deposit, a shifting lever extending intothe path of the coins, a register, driving means therefor mounted at therear of said carrying plate and at a point above the axis thereof anddriven simultaneously therewith, and normally out of train with theregister, operative connections for bringing the register in train withits driving means when the tripping arm is elevated by a coin, andcoacting detents acting to hold the same in train until the coin valueis registered.

S. In a device of the class described a rotative coin carrying element,a register, driving means independently mounted at the rear of saidelement at a point above the axis thereof and driven therefrom, aregister adapted to be driven thereby and normally out of traintherewith, swingingly supported shifting mechanisms acting to bring theregister into train with its driving means when actuated by a passingcoin, and means independent from the coins for holding the register intrain until registration complete.

9. In a machine of the class described a rotatable driving shaft, aninclined coin carrying wheel mounted thereon, a register driving shaftmounted at a distance from said driving shaft aforesaid, operativeconnections between said shafts for driving the same simultaneously, aregister, means on the register driving shaft for driving the registerand normally out of train therewith, a lever extending above the coincarrying wheel to be held elevated successively by each coin advancedthereby, shifting means connected with said lever for entraining theregister with its driving means, and means independent of the coin forholding the same in train until the coin is registered.

10. In a device of the class described a flat inclined coin carryingelement, a plurality of different means thereon adapted to engage coinsof different denomination, a register to register the coins inaccordance with the denomination thereof, a drive for said registerdisposed at the rear of said carrying element and at a point above theaxis thereof, and means entraining the register with said drive bycontact with the surface of a coin on said carrying element.

11. In a device of the class described a coin carrying element, aregister for registering the coins, driving means for said carryingelement, driving means for said register removed from said firstmentioned driving means and operatively connected therewith to be driventhereby, and means actuated by contact with the surface of a coin on theelement to entrain said registering mechanism with said register drivingmeans to cause actuation of the register.

12. In a device of the class described means carrying a coin, aregister, mechanism for properly actuating the register in accordancewith the denomination of the coin advanced on said carrying means, saidmechanism disposed at the rear of said carryin means and at a pointabove the axis thereo and a pivotal shifting mechanism actuated bycontact with the surface of a coin on said carrying means to entrainsaid register mechanism to register the coin.

13. In a device of the class described a coin carrying element, aregister for the coin, gearing to drive the register in accordance withthe denomination of coin carried on said element, said gearing disposedat the rear of said carrying element and at a point removed from theaxis of rotation thereof, driving means connected to said carryingelement for driving said gear, and pivotal means engaging a groove onsaid carrying element adapted to be actuated by a coin thereon toentrain said register with said register gear to register the coin.

14:. In a device of the class described an inclined coin carryingelement, differently spaced projections thereon adapted to engage coinsof different denomination, a register, driving mechanism thereforoperatively connected with said carrying element to move coincidentlytherewith whereby the proper actuating mechanism for a coin ofparticular denomination is in position for register when certain of saidprojections on said carrying element are in a certain position, saiddriving mechanism disposed at the rear of and at a point above the axisof rotation of said carrying element, and means adapted to contact thecoin carried by a projection on said carrying element to entrain theregister with said registering actuating mechanism to properly registerthe coin carried.

15. In a device of the class described 311 inclined coin carryingelement, means for driving the same, a register, actuating mechanismforsaid register, said actuating mechanism disposed at the rear of andmounted above the axis of rotation of said carrying element, drivingconnections between said coin carrying element and said registeractuating mechanism, a pivoted arm mounted adjacent said coin carryingelement adapted to contact coins thereon, another arm connected thereto,and a sliding gear actuatable by said latter arm to entrain the registerwith the register actuating mechanism to register a coin passing 011said element.

16. In a device of the class described a coin carrying element, aregister, register actuating mechanism comprising in part gears mountedparallel to the axis of said carrying element and removed therefrom,operative connections between said register actuating mechanism and saidcarrying element, a loose gear connected to be continuously driven bysaid register actuating mechanism, a tight gear connected to actuate theregister mounted adjacent thereto, and means actuatable by a coin onsaid carrying element to lock said tight and loose gear together tocause actuation of the register by said actuating mechanism to prop erlyregister a coin on said element.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

HUGO J. BAUR.

Witnesses:

LAWRENCE REILESTEIN, CHARLES W. FILLS, Jr.

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